The ongoing Toys ‘R’ Us saga finally came to a head yesterday, closely followed by Maplin in the race to insolvency. New Look and a few other multiple retailers are also said to be closing in on closure. We have been saying for years that extreme caution is needed when
The regeneration of the St George’s area into Leicester’s Cultural Quarter continues apace and will be enhanced by the development of a cleared site currently available for sale through Intali. We know it doesn’t look much on the picture (apart from the graffiti – which is NOT listed!) but this
As the best viability consultants on Wellington Street (a very short street in Leicester) we are often asked “where next for viability?” Well now the politicians are getting their yellowed, vote-seeking teeth into it, who knows. Politicians will do anything to get their name in the press. Even if it
Small is beautiful – and you may read nothing into that. While you are thinking about it, allow us to divert you to an unusual opportunity to take a Victorian factory in the South Leicestershire village of Countesthorpe and convert it into five 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. This is
There once was an ugly duckling – the whole of the St George’s area in Leicester now known as the “Cultural Quarter”. Intali was formed fifteen years ago to bring forward regeneration projects. As this then neglected area was right on our doorstep, it was the focus of our attention.
We have acted for City Styles in Leicester for many years. They have run a thriving business from a very ordinary factory on St Nicholas Circle in Leicester since 1988. Recently the area around them has changed. The Leicester Waterside development directly behind their factory has brought massive new residential
Intali is 15 years old today! According to the marketing guru’s, what I am supposed to do is tell you what we’ve achieved, who we’ve worked for, where we’re going and how brilliant we are. But you already know that and it is not the way we do things! So,
Viability is a mess. A hotch-potch of policy, guidance, case law and interpretation. Benchmarks, inputs, outputs and appraisal. Report, submission, review and appeal. Argument, counter-argument and compromise. The purpose is to tax the uplift in value of land when planning permission is granted. A simple tax would do that but
We were looking at a difficult investment for a pension fund client a few weeks ago. Great tenant, good location for the industrial use and a new 10 year unbroken renewal lease. Our “desk-top” due diligence report made a recommendation to submit a bid subject to inspection and the client
The furore over business rates is gathering speed. Today government ministers claimed the “revolt” over business rate revaluations was rooted in “distortions and half-truths”. Sajid Javid called it a relentless campaign of misinformation. Really? Well here is just one example. We look after many properties for investors and that naturally means that
